NIKA October 16th, 2015 / S8 [[D2DLogNika2Run1 |Back to list of day to day logbook of observations]] == 2015-10-16 == ---- ==== Following not updated ==== Set Focus : we start at 0.0 mm We updated ini.pako. Remember 1mm difference between the focus of NIKA and the focus of the other IRAM instruments due to the design of the optics (SL). .Quick description of the session: focus tests.'' ---- Data Repository: /home/nika2/NIKA/Data/run13_X/scan24_X ||'''Scan'''||'''UT'''||'''Source'''||'''Command''' ||'''Az'''||'''El'''||'''Pointing X, Y, Focus'''||'''Tau225'''|| '''Comment''' || || 100 || 07h12 || Mars || Track point || 124 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Pointing towards Mars. We are using the geometry reduced from yesterday's observation (kidpar_20151015s154_155_156_noskydip.fits) || || 101 || 07h18 || Mars || Pointingcross || 124 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0. But the sze of the file is correct. || || 102 || 07h21 || Mars || Pointingcross || 124 || 47 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0. Martino investigating the issue. || || 103 || 07h24 || Mars || Pointingcross || 126 || 48 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Checking pointing. Problem: All subscans set to 0. || || 104 || 07h33 || Mars || Pointingcross || 126 || 48 || 0,0,0. || 0.14 || Retrying scan after Martino tweaks codes. Seems to be related to the order in which we launch programs of the NIKA control software. || || 105 || 07h38 || Mars || Pointingcross || 129 || 50 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.11 || Correcting pointing. Comparing with the beam model (SL), the 1mm profile seems consistent with the scan and the diffraction produced by the tetrapod. || || 106 || 07h43 || Mars || Focustrack || 132 || 51 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.19 || Axis=Z. At 1mm: z=-0.028+/-0.009. At 2mm: z=0.058+/-0.042. Close enough, keeping focus Z=0.0 || || 107 || 07h54 || Mars || Focustrack || 136 || 52 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.17 || Axis=X. At 1mm: x=-0.079+/-0.021. At 2mm: x=0.188+/-0.289. || || 108 || 07h58 || Mars || Focustrack || 137 || 52 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.17 || Axis=Y. At 1mm: y=-0.018+/-0.037. At 2mm: y=0.044+/-0.67. Difficult to do better in Y. || || 109 || 08h04 || Mars || Focustrack || 139 || 52 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.14 || Axis=X. Xfocus=0.1. At 1mm: x=0.112+/-0.010. At 2mm: x=0.132+/-0.037. || || 110 || 08h08 || Mars || Pointingcross || 140 || 52 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.16 || Xfocus=0.1. Checking maps. || || 111 || 08h15 || Mars || Pointingcross || 143 || 52 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.10 || Xfocus=0.0. Checking maps. || || 112 || 08h19 || Mars || Focustrack || 145 || 56 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.11 || Axis=Z. Xfocus=0.0. Checking focus. At 1mm: x=-0.108+/-0.057. At 2mm: x=0.190+/-0.089. || || 113 || 08h22 || Mars || Focustrack || 146 || 56 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.11 || Axis=X. Xfocus=-0.1. Checking focus. At 1mm: x=-0.047+/-0.022. At 2mm: x=0.041+/-0.005. || || 114 || 08h25 || Mars || Pointingcross || 147 || 56 || -8.7,3.3,0. || 0.15 || No improvement with Xfocus=-0.1, coming back to Xfocus=0.0 || || 115 || 08h29 || Mars || Beammap (1/3) || 154 || 58 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.14 || NP noticed that PAKO's set focus is not configured for X and Y directions. FOTRANSL='Z' in all the IMBFITS files. || || 116 || 08h45 || Mars || Beammap (2/3) || 162 || 59 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.16 || || || 117 || 09h00 || Mars || Beammap (3/3) || 169 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.20 || || || 118 || 09h19 || Mars || Pointingcross || 171 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.24 || Xfocus=-1.0. Produces a symmetric lobe in elevation. || || 119 || 09h23 || Mars || Pointingcross || 174 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.18 || Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=-1.0. Produces a lobe at negative elevation and a bump feature at positive azimuth . || || 120 || 09h28 || Mars || Pointingcross || 177 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.14 || Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.0. This seems to be the best configuration. || || 121 || 09h42 || Mars || Pointingcross || 183 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.21 || Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.5. || || 122 || 09h42 || Mars || Pointingcross || 183 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.2 || Xfocus=0.0. Yfocus=0.0. || || 123 || 09h52 || Mars || Focus || 190 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.2 || Axis=X (now for real). Fixed bug in focustrack.pako by changing axis for 'axis' as suggested by HU. || || 124 || 09h55 || Mars || Pointingcross || 190 || 60 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.2 || Starting mini pointing session (not the real one: just to calculate initial Nasmyth offset, to be transfered to NCS, to do latter the real pointing session with a good starting point). Getting pointing for Mars. || || 125 || 10h07 || Mars || Pointingcross || 190 || 60 || -6.9,7.5,0.1 || 0.2 || Correcting pointing for Mars. Reiterating. || || 126 || 10h07 || 1055+018 || track || 194 || 53 || -7.5,8.2,0.1 || 0.2 || || || 127 || 10h07 || 1055+018 || Pointingcross || 194 || 53 || -7.5,8.2,0.1 || 0.2 || || || 128 || 10h07 || 1055+018 || Pointingcross || 194 || 53 || -7.3,6.0,0.1 || 0.2 || || || 129 || 10h17 || 1124-186 || track || 184 || 34 || -7.8,5.8,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 130 || 10h17 || 1124-186 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -7.8,5.8,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 131 || 10h17 || 1124-186 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -9.5,2.9,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 132 || 10h17 || 1124-186 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -9.1,21.6,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint. Moving on... || || 133 || 10h27 || 1034-293 || track || 198 || 21 || -9.1,21.6,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 134 || 10h27 || 1034-293 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -9.1,21.6,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint. Moving on... || || 135 || 10h33 || 3C273 || track || 167 || 21 || -9.1,21.6,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 136 || 10h33 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -9.1,21.6,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 137 || 10h33 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 184 || 34 || -8.0,2.7,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 138 || 10h33 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 184 || 54 || -6.0,2.7,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 139 || 10h45 || 3C279 || track || 164 || 46 || -8.0,4.2,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 140 || 10h45 || 3C279 || Pointingcross || 164 || 46 || -8.0,4.2,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 141 || 10h45 || 3C279 || Pointingcross || 164 || 46 || -6.8,3.2,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 142 || 10h45 || 3C279 || Pointingcross || 164 || 46 || -8.6,5.0,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 143 || 10h57 || 1334-127 || track || 157 || 37 || -10.1,-1.9,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 144 || 10h57 || 1334-127 || Pointingcross || 157 || 37 || -10.1,-1.9,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 145 || 10h57 || 1334-127 || Pointingcross || 157 || 37 || -10.2,-2.9,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 146 || 10h57 || 1334-127 || Pointingcross || 157 || 37 || -8.5,-3.9,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 147 || 11h08 || 1244-255 || track || 177 || 27 || -6.0,1.0,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 148 || 11h08 || 1244-255 || Pointingcross || 177 || 27 || -6.0,1.0,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint. Moving on... || || 149 || 11h14 || 1156+295 || track || 231 || 78 || -6.0,1.0,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 150 || 11h14 || 1156+295 || Pointingcross || 231 || 78 || -6.0,1.0,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 151 || 11h14 || 1156+295 || Pointingcross || 231 || 78 || 8.5,9.1,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 152 || 11h14 || 1156+295 || Pointingcross || 231 || 78 || 13.1,13.1,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on... || || 153 || 11h27 || 3C286 || track || 130 || 80 || 13.1,13.1,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 154 || 11h27 || 3C286 || Pointingcross || 130 || 80 || 13.1,13.1,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 155 || 11h27 || 3C286 || Pointingcross || 130 || 80 || 17.4,19.0,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 156 || 11h27 || 3C286 || Pointingcross || 130 || 80 || 36.7,19.0,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on... || || 157 || 11h43 || 1510-089 || track || 142 || 36 || 36.7,19.0,0.1 || 0.3 || || || 158 || 11h43 || 1510-089 || Pointingcross || 142 || 36 || 0.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.3 || First pointing || || 159 || 11h43 || 1510-089 || Pointingcross || 142 || 36 || -9.4,1.1,0.1 || 0.3 || Correcting pointing || || 160 || 11h43 || 1510-089 || Pointingcross || 142 || 36 || -28.3,26.3,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on... || || 161 || 11h43 || 1510-089 || Pointingcross || 142 || 36 || || 0.3 || || || 162 || 12h00 || 1514-241 || Pointingcross || 142 || 36 || -28.3,26.3,0.1 || 0.3 || Source too faint at 1mm. Moving on... || || 163 || 12h03 || 1546+027 || track || 128 || 43 || -28.3,26.3,0.1 || 0.26 || || || 164 || 12h05 || 1546+027 || Pointingcross || 128 || 43 || -28.3,26.3,0.1 || 0.31 || First pointing || || 165 || 12h08 || 1546+027 || Pointingcross || 129 || 43 || -9.2,-2.4,0.1 || 0.35 || || || 166 || 12h12 || 1546+027 || Pointingcross || 130 || 44 || -19.3,18.4.0.1 || 0.35 || too faint... clouds still very present || || 167 || 12h15 || 1548+056 || track || 130 || 46 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.24 || || || 168 || 12h17 || 1548+056 || Pointingcross || 128 || 46 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.34 || First pointing || || 169 || 12h20 || Saturn || track || 144 || 25 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 170 || 12h22 || Saturn || Pointingcross || 144 || 26 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.31 || can't fit (source too large) || || 171 || 12h33 || IRAS16293 || track || 143 || 19 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.45 || || || 172 || 12h35 || IRAS16293 || Pointingcross || 143 || 19 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.45 || too faint || || 173 || 12h39 || 3C273 || track || 218 || 48 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.45 || || || 174 || 12h43 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 218 || 48 || -19.3,18.4,0.1 || 0.36 || || || 175 || 12h45 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 219 || 48 || -15.70,2.3,0.1 || 0.36 || too faint || || 176 || 12h48 || 3C273 || Pointingcross || 220 || 48 || -9.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.36 || || || 177 || 12h51 || 1055+018 || track || 243 || 30 || -9.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.33 || || || 178 || 12h53 || 1055+018 || Pointingcross || 244 || 31 || -9.0,0.0,0.1 || 0.36 || || || 179 || 12h56 || 1055+018 || Pointingcross || 244 || 32 || -13.7,-4.2,0.1 || 0.17 || || || 180 || 12h59 || 1055+018 || Pointingcross || 245 || 32 || -12.1,-2.7,0.1 || 0.22 || || || 181 || 13h01 || 3C345 || track || 73 || 64 || -12.1,-2.7,0.1 || 0.02 || || || 182 || 13h08 || 3C345 || Pointingcross || 73 || 64 || -12.1,-2.7,0.1 || 0.36 || || || 183 || 13h11 || 3C345 || Pointingcross || 73 || 65 || -5.8,5.0,0.1 || 0.36 || Miscom between us: we had focalized on the 1mm and continued to the mini session applying the pointing correction for the 1mm, whereas we want the ref on the 2mm. Not catastrophic because we have the record of the pointing correction recommended by the reduction analysis, but from now on we apply the 2mm corrections. || || 184 || 13h14 || 3C345 || Pointingcross || 73 || 65 || -13.1,10.7,0.1 || 0.54 || || || 185 || 13h17 || 1633+382 || track || 78 || 67 || -11.6,9.5,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 186 || 13h19 || 1633+382 || Pointingcross || 78 || 68 || -11.6,9.5,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 187 || 13h22 || K3-50A || track || 67 || 28 || -10.2,-8.5,0.1 || 0.31 || || || 188 || 13h25 || K3-50A || Pointingcross || 67 || 28 || -10.2,-8.5,0.1 || 0.32 || || || 189 || 13h28 || K3-50A || Pointingcross || 67 || 29 || -15.9,-5.8,0.1 || 0.32 || || || 190 || 13h31 || G34.3 || track || 108 || 25 || -15.8,-4.7,0.1 || 0.40 || || || 191 || 13h34 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 109 || 25 || -15.8,-4.7,0.1 || 0.35 || || || 192 || 13h36 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 109 || 26 || -16.1,0.3,0.1 || 0.35 || || || 193 || 13h40 || 3C345 || track || 74 || 71 || -16.1,-4.7,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 194 || 13h43 || 3C345 || Pointingcross || 74 || 71 || -16.1,-4.7,0.1 || 0.35 || || || 195 || 13h46 || 3C345 || Pointingcross || 74 || 72 || -7.4,10.3,0.1 || 0.36 || || || 196 || 13h49 || Skydip || DIY || 73 || || -7.4,10.3,0.1 || 0.34 || Beginning of skydip. || || 197 || 13h58 || Skydip || DIY || 73 || || -7.4,10.3,0.1 || 0.27 || CANCELLED!!! || || 198 || 14h04 || Skydip || DIY || 73 || || -7.4,10.3,0.1 || 0.37 || || || 199 || 14h12 || G34.3 || track || 117 || 33 || -9.3,11.9,0.1 || 0.37 || Given the sky conditions, we are going to focus on pointing. First, multiple iterations on G34.3 (11''x9'') using the Array 2 (2mm) pointing corrections. || || 200 || 14h16 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 117 || 33 || -9.3,11.9,0.1 || 0.33 || First pointing || || 201 || 14h20 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 118 || 34 || -16.1,-4.2,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 202 || 14h23 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 118 || 34 || -16.5,-1.1,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 203 || 14h25 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 119 || 34 || -15.8,-0.2,0.1 || 0.40 || || || 204 || 14h28 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 120 || 34 || -17.2,-6.2,0.1 || 0.37 || || || 205 || 14h31 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 121 || 34 || -17.6,-0.2,0.1 || 0.37 || || || 206 || 14h35 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 121 || 36 || -16.4,-2.5,0.1 || 0.35 || || || 207 || 14h38 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 122 || 37 || -16.4,-0.1,0.1 || 0.34 || || || 208 || 14h42 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 123 || 37 || -15.9,-1.2,0.1 || 0.37 || || || 209 || 14h45 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 123 || 38 || -16.8,-3.3,0.1 || 0.37 || Now continuing with checking pointing, checking focus, and launching a (otf) geometry. Still in G34.3 || || 210 || 14h48 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 124 || 39 || -16.8,-3.3,0.1 || 0.39 || We'll test the focus using focustrack || || 211 || 14h54 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 128 || 41 || -16.8,-3.3,0.5 || 0.37 || || || 212 || 15h10 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 130 || 42 || -16.8,-3.3,0.5 || 0.39 || || || 213 || 15h14 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 131 || 43 || -14.8,2.5,0.5 || 0.39 || || || 214 || 15h18 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 132 || 43 || -15.8,2.5,0.5 || 0.34 || || || 215 || 15h23 || G34.3 || onTheFlyMap || 136 || 45 || -13.4,2.0,0.0 || 0.31 || || || 216 || 15h39 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 138 || 46 || -13.4,2.0,0.0 || 0.34 || || || 217 || 15h43 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 140 || 47 || -12.9,-1.8,0.0 || 0.32 || || || 218 || 15h47 || G34.3 || Focustrack || 141 || 47 || -13.6,0.6,0.0 || 0.30 || || || 219 || 15h53 || G34.3 || onTheFlyMap || 144 || 48 || -13.6,0.6,0.0 || 0.33 || || || 220 || 16h08 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 148 || 49 || -13.6,0.6,0.0 || 0.30 || || || 221 || 16h08 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 148 || 49 || -13.5,1.0,0.0 || 0.16 || || || 222 || 16h14 || G34.3 || onTheFlyMap || 150 || 50 || -12.6,1.8,0.0 || 0.33 || || || 223 || 16h28 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 156 || 51 || -12.6,1.8,0.0 || 0.35 || || || 224 || 16h32 || G34.3 || onTheFlyMap || 161 || 52 || -13.4,2.0,0.0 || 0.36 || || || 225 || 16h49 || G34.3 || Beammap || 163 || 53 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.39 || Implementing new pointing model by Juan M. Nysmith parameters updated from the results of the mini-pointing session. CANCELLED: We want to check the signs with a cross pointing first. || || 226 || 16h50 || G34.3 || Pointingcross || 164 || 53 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.39 || Array 2: set pointing 2.4 0.0. The signs seem right, we'll proceed with the beammap. || || 227 || 16h57 || G34.3 || Beammap (1/3) || 171 || 53 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.30 || || || 228 || 17h08 || G34.3 || Beammap (2/3) || 177 || 54 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.34 || || || 229 || 17h24 || G34.3 || Beammap (3/3) || 179 || 54 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.43 || CANCELLED: Scan reading by NIKA software not successful || || 230 || 17h33 || G34.3 || Beammap (3/3) || 187 || 53 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.43 || Repeating previous scan || || 231 || 17h50 || Neptune || track || 124 || 24 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.27 || || || 232 || 17h54 || Neptune || Pointingcross || 124 || 24 || 0.0,0.0,0.0 || 0.50 || || || 233 || 17h57 || Neptune || Pointingcross || 125 || 24 || -0.5,-3.3,0.0 || 0.50 || || || 234 || 18h01 || Neptune || Focustrack || 126 || 25 || -2.6,-8.4,0.0 || 0.41 || Axis=Z. || || 235 || 18h06 || 2251+158 || Track || 101 || 41 || -2.6,-8.4,0.0 || 0.35 || || || 236 || 18h09 || 2251+158 || Pointingcross || 101 || 41 || -2.6,-8.4,0.0 || 0.41 || First pointing || || 237 || 18h12 || 2251+158 || Pointingcross || 102 || 42 || -1.2,-2.1,0.0 || 0.46 || || || 238 || 18h16 || 2200+420 || Track || 67 || 63 || -1.0,-1.8,0.0 || 0.31 || || || 239 || 18h19 || 2200+420 || Pointingcross || 67 || 63 || -1.0,-1.8,0.0 || 0.31 || First pointing || || 240 || 18h22 || 2200+420 || Pointingcross || 67 || 64 || -0.1,0.6,0.0 || 0.36 || || || 241 || 18h25 || NGC7027 || Track || 63 || 74 || 0.6,1.6,0.0 || 0.43 || || || 242 || 18h27 || NGC7027 || Pointingcross || 63 || 75 || 0.6,1.6,0.0 || 0.38 || First pointing || || 243 || 18h30 || NGC7027 || Pointingcross || 63 || 75 || 4.8,2.6,0.0 || 0.38 || || || 244 || 18h34 || G45.1 || Track || 207 || 61 || 4.5,3.0,0.0 || 0.50 || || || 245 || 18h40 || G45.1 || Pointingcross || 207 || 61 || 4.5,3.0,0.0 || 0.50 || Array 2: set pointing 1.1 3.2, very close to the current values, not applied. We go directly to a skydip. || || 246 || 18h42 || DIY || Skydip || 206 || || 4.5,3.0,0.0 || 0.50 || || || 247 || 18h51 || IRC10420 || Track || 207 || 61 || 4.5,3.0,0.0 || 0.50 || Trying a source from the NIKA2014R9 catalogue. || || 248 || 18h53 || IRC10420 || OtFGeometry || 213 || 60 || 4.5,3.0,0.0 || 0.50 || Should be around 100-450 mJy: not too strong not too faint to have a first quick idea of the sensitivity. ||